Day 1 Thoughts…
No, I worked and couldn’t WATCH most of it, but still booked it home to catch the last 5-6 holes. My thoughts on the leaderboard of Day 1 at Whistling Straits.
-The people who made if through the afternoon and are close to par are hoping for similar weather tomorrow I bet. When you look on the leaderboard midday and EVERYONE is finished, then you know the weather is toying with people.
-And, on that note, GREAT round, David Lingmerth (afternoon group actually). This guy has the ability to hang around, people. Two time All-American, turned pro in 2010, won twice (should have been a third but Tiger got him).
-Dustin Johnson got out to his fourth quick start in a Major. Let’s see how the other three days turn out. He is -20 in the opening round of Majors this season. He is -7 on Day 2, PLUS 4 on moving day, and even on the final day. More to come.
-We were wondering about his ankle. A -1 round in a weather affected afternoon group has to make the field a little uneasy of Rory McIlroy.
-There are some big names at even right now.
-Speaking of those guys, I only watched the last 5 holes and that is one crazy even par Phil Mickelson just pulled out.
-Glance at the score and you see +1. Glance at his scorecard, and you know Rickie Fowler played fine except for one MONSTER blow up.
-I noticed that Kuchar, Day, and Holmes are lurking at -4…basically on the short list of best players without a Major.
-Good job to Charles Howell III, as his -2 today gave me flashbacks of when he was “the next coming of a great player.” What ever happened to you?
-Don’t sleep on his year or his OK -2. Martin Kaymer won the last time a Major was at this course.
-I still firmly believe Paul Casey is taking one of these Majors down and soon. His -2 puts him in a nice spot for Day 2.
-Tiger…”hit it great but didn’t make anything,” F-Bombs, and a +3…sounds about right.
-I think Jimmy Walker does well at tournaments when I am out of town and not watching golf.
-I thought Camilo would have a better Day 1 showing as he played this course pretty well in 2010. +3?
-Zach Johnson must still be thinking about the British Open. I mean that in jest. That wasn’t his first Major. LOCK up, man. +3?
-Davis Love III had a +7 today and I believe aged the fastest of any good golfer ever.
-I looked at consistent Adam Scott’s +4 and said “must have had a crazy round.” I had NOOO idea. I checked out his scorecard. Dude had only SEVEN pars. Everything else was one way or the other.
That’s it for today. Talk to you tomorrow. Peace.